But Democrats gave no indication that they were about to bend.
If that were true, why did the Democrats give the tainted money back?
Bush has actually done much more for security than the Democrats give him credit for.
The Democrats last week gave every evidence that they understood this transformation.
The Democrats are giving too much away; the government is out of control.
To get his vote for letting the bill come to the floor, the Democrats gave way to him.
And those Democrats have also given their party a demonstration of what it means to be an effective opposition.
And for the time being, many Democrats are giving to both men, or neither.
Democrats should give in on one but not both the Republican requests.
Perhaps Democrats will give you a few extra million, simply to cover their retreat; no more.